khaycee powerpoint

PREPARED BY:

Katherine Cassandra M. Nucup

BSTM1-1

RECYCLING

means separating, collecting,

processing, marketing, and

ultimately using a material that

would have been thrown away.

Recycling is a key component of

modern waste reduction and is the

third component of the

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste

hierarchy.

ADVANTAGES OF

RECYCLING

Recycling minimizes the

use of landfills and

incinerators in reducing

waste.

ADVANTAGES OF

RECYCLING

Recycling protects our

health and environment

when harmful substances

are removed from the

waste stream.

ADVANTAGES OF

RECYCLING

Recycling conserves our

natural resources because

it reduces the need for raw

materials.

GOODS MADE OF

RECYCLED MATERIALS

Paper

One way of reducing waste is for

lodging establishments to select

items in packages and

containers made of recyclable

materials such as:

grass, leaves, shrub and tree

clippings are recycled by

composting

Yard Trimmings

Glass

Aluminum

Other Metals

• steel cans, auto bodies,

refrigerators, stoves, and others

Batteries• both dry cell and wet cell

Used motor oil

Plastics

Other household items

• Includes clothes and furniture

that are often recycled by

donating them to charities or

service groups that will repair

and sell them or distribute and

use them.

This is more correctly classified

as “reuse” than recycle.

RECLYCLING OF WASTE

Collection

This system lies along the

spectrum of trade-off between

public convenience and

government ease and expense.

The three main categories of

collection are:

Curbside Collection

This program offers scheduled

pickup from separated,

recyclable products from the

curb.

Drop-off Centers

These are sites set up for us to

leave materials for recycling.

They serve as convenient

central pickup locations for

processors or recyclers.

The three main categories of

collection are:

Buy-back Centers

Pay consumers for recyclable

materials.

The three main categories of

collection are: